Full-Stack Software Engineer
Location: US, NY, New York

Company profile:
Casper is a sleep startup that re-imagines the experience of purchasing a mattress. We launched in April 2014 with an outrageously comfortable mattress designed by former IDEO and NASA product engineers and sold directly to consumers – eliminating commission-driven, inflated prices. We provide free shipping with delivery right to your door in a mini-fridge sized box and a 100 days money-back policy. We generated over $1 million in 28 days following our launch and have raised nearly $15m in venture funding led by NEA with participation from leading investors including Lerer Ventures, SV Angel, and Ashton Kutcher.

Job description:
About CasperCasper is a sleep startup that re-imagines the experience of purchasing a mattress.  We launched in April 2014 with an outrageously comfortable mattress designed by former IDEO and NASA product engineers and sold directly to consumers – eliminating commission-driven, inflated prices.  We provide free shipping with delivery right to your door in a mini-fridge sized box and a 100 days money-back policy. We generated over $1 million in 28 days following our launch and have raised nearly $15m in venture funding led by NEA with participation from leading investors including Lerer Ventures, SV Angel, and Ashton Kutcher.OverviewYou'll be an integral part of a fast-moving tech team, focused on engineering the best customer experience imaginable. The tools we’re working on power the way our entire company operates, from the user experience on the web to the operational systems around logistics and order management. As an early member of this team, you’ll have a huge role in determining the process and scope for future projects, and be responsible for carrying these through to implementation. Key ResponsibilitiesDesign + develop new technical projects that interface with every single part of our business.Scale our technology as the business grows, making sure we maintain &amp; improve upon our work as we reach a broader audience.Work tirelessly to analyze and improve the speed &amp; stability of our website, and constantly evaluate the tools we use do to so.Collaborate with our operations team to build intricate systems around order management, inventory management, logistics, and shipping.Develop ways to capture, analyze, and act upon data to improve our user experience and workflow.Think of new ways to improve the business, and be ready to take ownership over their implementation.

Requirements:
Our ideal candidate is highly motivated, and able to manage their own time effectively. You should be very opinionated about the software you build and the tools you use, and be willing to debate the choices we make as a team (in the spirit of collaboration of course!). You should also have:A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent educationDeep knowledge of Rails or another MVC web frameworkProficiency with JavaScript (we use CoffeeScript)Proficiency with CSS (we use SASS)Experience working with PostgreSQL or another relational databaseComfortable working with Unix command line tools and version-control tools like gitExperience building and expanding web platforms through periods of high growthAbility to prioritize tasks and spec out requirements for implementationExperience in E-Commerce is a plus

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